Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Grant

Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Horticultural Research Institute
Amount: Up to US $2,000
Last Updated: May 07, 2025

Summary

The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship, established in 1989, offers financial support to students pursuing degrees in horticulture across 16 southeastern states. Administered by the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund, this scholarship honors the legacy of Sidney B. Meadows, a dedicated advocate for education in the horticultural industry. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria related to academic standing and residency, with preference given to those intending to work in the field after graduation.

Overview

Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship This scholarship is not administered by HRI but by the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship Endowment Fund. For 2023, HRI and the Sidney B. Meadows foundation will utilize a shared application to amplify applicant access to scholarships and streamline our two organizations’ administrative efforts. Created in 1989, the Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship provides academic scholarships to students in sixteen southeastern states. The scholarship is dedicated to one of the most honored horticultural leaders, the late Sidney B. Meadows, who has been described as one of the industry's great humanitarians. Meadows was an avid supporter of student scholarships and believed that providing aid for students was the most important way to ensure the growth and development of all facets of the industry. Because of his beliefs and passion, many students are awarded scholarships each year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must Student must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate ornamental horticulture program or related discipline at a four-year college-level institution, must be currently enrolled in good standing and must carry a full-time compliment of courses at time of application and during the semester the scholarship is granted. Student must be in a junior or senior standing at time of application in a college­ level four-year curriculum (having completed the first two years and at least two horticulture courses) or a graduate student standing in a masters or doctoral program. Student must be a resident of one of the 16 SNA states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia) although attendance at an institution within these states is not mandatory. The student must be a citizen of the U.S. For the most recent two years (four years for graduate students), a minimum grade point average of 2.75, based on a scale of 4.0, is required for undergraduate students or 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 for graduate students.Previous scholarship recipients may reapply; however, each is limited to a maximum of two scholarship awards.